February 10 + 17 | AcousticaElectronica at the Oberon
by
Miles Howard
| January 30, 2012

As anyone familiar with
sticky floors, stiff well drinks, and
clouds of Drakkar Noir can attest, nightclubs are not always home to the classiest
offerings. And classical ones? Pretty much never. So we're intrigued by
AcousticaElectronica, an "ultimate dance party" that will attempt to bridge the gap between
the club and the concert hall at
OBERON (2 Arrow Street, Cambridge, 617.496.8004). Composed
by Athena Adamopoulos, AcousticaElectronica has DJs the WIG, Mike Swells, David
Day, George Vala, and Randy Deshaies remixing centuries-old masterpieces like
Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata" for maximum dance-floor-busting power. As they
put a trance spin on Chopin and introduce Bach to a back beat, they'll be
accompanied by live musicians and go-go dancers trained in ballet, jazz, and modern styles. Sounds like music to our ears. Grab tickets ($20-$50) for
the 9 p.m. show at
cluboberon.com.